What are Rocket Fuel food comparisons?

Rocket Fuel food comparisons help you understand the nutritional differences between similar foods in this category. We have 20 comparisons available to help you make better choices for blood sugar management.

How do I use these food comparisons for diabetes management?

Each comparison shows two foods side-by-side with their Blood Sugar Impact (BSI), carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fat, and protein content. Look for foods with lower BSI scores and higher fiber content for better blood sugar control.

What does the Blood Sugar Impact (BSI) score mean?

BSI is our proprietary score that predicts how much a food will raise your blood sugar. Lower scores (closer to 0) indicate minimal impact, while higher scores suggest the food may cause larger blood sugar spikes. This helps diabetics choose foods that support stable glucose levels.

How should I interpret the nutritional information in these comparisons?

Focus on foods with higher fiber and protein content, as these nutrients help slow glucose absorption. Compare carbohydrate and sugar content between similar foods to identify better options. The color-coding helps you quickly identify foods with higher or lower nutrient levels.

Can I create my own food comparisons?

Yes! Use our comparison tool to compare any two foods in our database. This is especially helpful when you want to compare foods from different categories or find alternatives to foods that spike your blood sugar.

How often should I use food comparisons in my meal planning?

Food comparisons are most helpful when you're trying to choose between similar foods or looking for alternatives to foods that affect your blood sugar. Use them when grocery shopping, meal planning, or when you want to understand why certain foods work better for your diabetes management.

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Candy Bar In Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Cake vs A Dark Chocolate Bar

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Candy Bar In... Food 1 Food 1 • RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES INC. Candy Bar In Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Cake	57g	60.6	509	59.7	49.1	3.5	28.1	5.3
A Dark Choco... Food 2 Food 2 • SAVORY FOODS, INC. A Dark Chocolate Bar	26g	24.4	538	57.7	50.0	7.7	34.6	3.9

Maple Peanut Clusters, Maple Peanut vs Endangered Species Chocolate, Creme Filled Dark Chocolate, Lavender Mint, Lavender Mint

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Maple Peanut... Food 1 Food 1 • WAL-MART STORES, INC. Maple Peanut Clusters	34g	39.8	471	64.7	52.9	2.9	23.5	8.8
Endangered S... Food 2 Food 2 • THE ENDANGERED SPECIES CHOCOLATE CO Endangered Species Chocolate, Creme Filled Dark Chocolate, Lavender Mint, Lavender Mint	43g	33.6	558	53.5	32.6	11.6	34.9	7.0

Chocolate & Caramel Cookie, Chocolate & Caramel vs Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, Dark Chocolate; Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolate & ... Food 1 Food 1 • BAKLAVA MADE BETTER AMERICA, INC. Chocolate & Caramel Cookie	40g	58.6	400	75.0	42.5	—	8.8	5.0
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • KIND INC. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, Dark Chocolate; Peanut Butter	60g	49.0	417	51.7	21.7	8.3	16.7	16.7

Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, 8.4 Oz vs Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Lindt Lindor... Food 1 Food 1 • LINDT & SPRUNGLI (SCHWEIZ) AG Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles, 8.4 Oz	25g	20.2	600	44.0	40.0	—	48.0	4.0
Milk Chocolate Food 2 Food 2 • G.D. ROBERTS & COMPANY INC Milk Chocolate	32g	33.9	531	56.3	56.3	—	31.3	6.3

Milk Chocolate Caramel Snowmen Luscious Filling, Milk Chocolate Caramel vs Dreamhouse, Milk Chocolate, Toffee Pretzel With Sea Salt, Toffee Pretzel With Sea Salt

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY Milk Chocolate Caramel Snowmen Luscious Filling	29g	34.0	483	62.1	55.2	—	27.6	6.9
Dreamhouse, ... Food 2 Food 2 • RITE AID CORPORATION Dreamhouse, Milk Chocolate, Toffee Pretzel With Sea Salt, Toffee Pretzel With Sea Salt	43g	49.3	512	62.8	51.2	2.3	25.6	7.0

Dark Chocolates, Apricots vs Almond Toffee Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Dark Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • SETTON INTERNATIONAL FOODS INC Dark Chocolates, Apricots	40g	57.4	500	75.0	65.0	—	22.5	5.0
Almond Toffe... Food 2 Food 2 • ENSTROM CANDIES INC. Almond Toffee Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate	42g	31.8	494	44.7	37.7	4.7	37.7	4.7

Fireball Whisky Non Alcoholic Chocolates, Fireball Whisky vs Quinoa Berry Skies Gourmet Chocolate, Quinoa Berry Skies

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Fireball Whi... Food 1 Food 1 • GS1 MEXICO Fireball Whisky Non Alcoholic Chocolates	30g	34.5	500	66.7	46.7	6.7	23.3	3.3
Quinoa Berry... Food 2 Food 2 • CHUAO CHOCOLATIER Quinoa Berry Skies Gourmet Chocolate	40g	29.8	450	50.0	25.0	10.0	32.5	10.0

Pretzel Toffee Twirl Chocolate Bar vs Milk Chocolate Rose, Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pretzel Toff... Food 1 Food 1 • CHUAO CHOCOLATIER Pretzel Toffee Twirl Chocolate Bar	40g	37.7	475	57.5	37.5	7.5	32.5	5.0
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • MARS CHOCOLATE NORTH AMERICA LLC Milk Chocolate Rose	21g	22.6	563	61.0	56.3	4.7	32.9	4.7

Belgium Chocolate vs Milk Chocolate Bar, Milk

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Belgium Choc... Food 1 Food 1 • GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, INC. Belgium Chocolate	33g	33.8	545	57.6	51.5	3.0	33.3	6.1
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION HOUSE INC. Milk Chocolate Bar	35g	27.6	600	48.6	37.1	5.7	42.9	8.6

Ecuador Midnight Chocolate Bar vs Dark Chocolate Bark Pistachio Toffee

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Ecuador Midn... Food 1 Food 1 • LATCH HOOK FANATICS, INC. Ecuador Midnight Chocolate Bar	28g	18.4	600	46.4	25.0	10.7	42.9	7.1
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • BROWNIE BRITTLE LLC Dark Chocolate Bark Pistachio Toffee	40g	37.7	525	57.5	45.0	7.5	32.5	5.0

Spring Easter Basket Morsels & More, Peanut Butter vs Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bar, Peanut Butter

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Spring Easte... Food 1 Food 1 • NESTLE USA INC. Spring Easter Basket Morsels & More, Peanut Butter	15g	18.9	533	66.7	40.0	—	26.7	6.7
Peanut Butte... Food 2 Food 2 • LENNY & LARRY'S Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bar	45g	27.6	400	44.4	13.3	11.1	17.8	26.7

Triple Nut Temptation A Decadent Array Of Whole Roasted Almonds, Hazelnuts, And Pistachios Nestled In Dark Chocolate Bar, Triple Nut Temptation vs Reese's Candy Assortment, 28.06 Oz, 18 Count

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Triple Nut T... Food 1 Food 1 • CHUAO CHOCOLATIER Triple Nut Temptation A Decadent Array Of Whole Roasted Almonds, Hazelnuts, And Pistachios Nestled In Dark Chocolate Bar	40g	23.9	575	45.0	30.0	12.5	40.0	10.0
Reese's Cand... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Reese's Candy Assortment, 28.06 Oz, 18 Count	42g	41.0	500	57.1	52.4	4.8	28.6	11.9

Milk Chocolate Bark W/ Almonds vs Lindt, Pistachio Swiss Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Milk Chocola... Food 1 Food 1 • WEIS MARKETS, INC. Milk Chocolate Bark W/ Almonds	44g	43.0	523	54.6	47.7	2.3	34.1	6.8
Lindt, Pista... Food 2 Food 2 • LINDT & SPRUNGLI (SCHWEIZ) AG Lindt, Pistachio Swiss Milk Chocolate	42g	37.0	595	50.0	45.2	2.4	40.5	7.1

Pecans & Honey Caramel Covered In Premium Milk Chocolate vs Dark Chocolate + Strawberry + Apple 64% Cocoa Truffle Bite, Dark Chocolate + Strawberry + Apple

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Pecans & Hon... Food 1 Food 1 • WHITMAN'S CANDIES, INC. Pecans & Honey Caramel Covered In Premium Milk Chocolate	25g	24.7	480	56.0	44.0	4.0	28.0	4.0
Dark Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • THAT'S IT NUTRITION, LLC Dark Chocolate + Strawberry + Apple 64% Cocoa Truffle Bite	52g	27.7	288	38.5	25.0	11.5	6.7	1.9

Chocolatey Candy & Surprise Toy vs Dagoba Organic Chocolate, 37% Cacao Milk Chocolate, Chai, Chai

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Chocolatey C... Food 1 Food 1 • ANL CHOCO Chocolatey Candy & Surprise Toy	70g	81.7	520	63.0	59.4	1.4	30.8	3.0
Dagoba Organ... Food 2 Food 2 • THE HERSHEY COMPANY Dagoba Organic Chocolate, 37% Cacao Milk Chocolate, Chai, Chai	56g	60.0	518	58.9	55.4	1.8	33.9	5.4

Holiday Nonpareils, Real Milk Chocolate vs Milk Chocolate Teddy, Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Holiday Nonp... Food 1 Food 1 • CVS PHARMACY, INC. Holiday Nonpareils, Real Milk Chocolate	15g	21.4	467	80.0	73.3	6.7	16.7	—
Milk Chocola... Food 2 Food 2 • LINDT & SPRUNGLI (SCHWEIZ) AG Milk Chocolate Teddy	50g	46.7	580	52.0	50.0	2.0	36.0	6.0

Assortment Chocolate Duet Hearts vs Candy Cane Crunch Dark Chocolate Squares, Candy Cane Crunch Dark Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Assortment C... Food 1 Food 1 • GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY Assortment Chocolate Duet Hearts	30g	32.0	500	60.0	53.3	3.3	30.0	6.7
Candy Cane C... Food 2 Food 2 • TARGET STORES Candy Cane Crunch Dark Chocolate Squares	27g	24.5	519	59.3	44.4	11.1	29.6	7.4

Blackberry With Acai Dark Chocolate, Blackberry With Acai vs Grand Bunny Hollow Milk Chocolate

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Blackberry W... Food 1 Food 1 • LINDT & SPRUNGLI (SCHWEIZ) AG Blackberry With Acai Dark Chocolate	30g	30.1	533	60.0	46.7	6.7	30.0	6.7
Grand Bunny ... Food 2 Food 2 • R.M. PALMER CO. Grand Bunny Hollow Milk Chocolate	56g	68.3	500	66.1	62.5	1.8	26.8	5.4

Quinoa Crunch Chocolate Mrbeast Bar, Quinoa Crunch Chocolate vs Chocolate Mint Lentils

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Quinoa Crunc... Food 1 Food 1 • FEASTABLES Quinoa Crunch Chocolate Mrbeast Bar	35g	33.6	571	57.1	42.9	5.7	37.1	5.7
Chocolate Mi... Food 2 Food 2 • LIEBER CHOCOLATE & FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Chocolate Mint Lentils	28g	35.8	429	67.9	57.1	1.8	16.1	3.6

Moser Roth, Dark Chocolate vs Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates, Assorted

Food	Serving	BSI	Calories	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Fat	Protein
Moser Roth, ... Food 1 Food 1 • STORCK USA LP Moser Roth, Dark Chocolate	50g	25.5	620	40.0	24.0	12.0	46.0	10.0
Assorted Mil... Food 2 Food 2 • RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES INC. Assorted Milk & Dark Chocolates	32g	30.3	469	53.1	43.8	3.1	28.1	6.3

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